Apple vs Epic Games case — what the ruling means for the App Store and you

Users won’t have to make payments through only the App Store

In a seemingly major blow to Apple, a federal judge said that the company can no longer force app makers to exclusively use Apple’s payment systems. The ruling opens the doors for third-party in-app purchase methods. 

Put another way, Epic Games— the developer behind Fortnite — can start selling in-game skins and items to Apple users without having to pay a 30% commission to Apple for each sale.

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